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The greater strength of the ape was slowly prevailing,
and the teeth of the straining beast were scarce an inch
from Tarzan’s throat when, with a shuddering tremor, the
great body stiffened for an instant and then sank limply to
the ground.
Kerchak was dead.
Withdrawing the knife that had so often rendered him
master of far mightier muscles than his own, Tarzan of the
Apes placed his foot upon the neck of his vanquished ene-
my, and once again, loud through the forest rang the fierce,
wild cry of the conqueror.
And thus came the young Lord Greystoke into the king-
ship of the Apes.